Behavioral Health Clinician

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a licensed clinical social worker/counseling professional to provide patient care across guardians and community agencies, assess problems, write treatment plans, and apply various therapeutic modalities.

The role involves working with individuals, groups, and families, establishing interventions, discharge plans, documenting in medical records, and presenting cases in clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant human services field (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy) is required.
• Must hold an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board within 6 months of employment.
• Successful completion of CPI and CPR training within 90 days of hire.
• Clinical experience preferred.
• Case management experience with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and/or substance abuse experience preferred.
• Excellent therapeutic communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with guardians and community agencies to meet patient care needs.
• Assess patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Write treatment plans based on diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provide various treatment modalities and applications based on current clinical standards.
• Assist individuals, groups, and families through counseling; evaluate and treat mental disorders.
• Establish interventions and discharge plans; follow through with termination process.
• Document patient care accurately in the medical record.
• Present cases in clinical team meetings clearly and concisely.
• Coordinate discharge planning and plan of care with the next provider.

Skills

Therapeutic communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Counseling / Psychology / MFT

Job description

• Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
• Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
• Assists individual, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
• Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manager clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.

Essential Functions

• Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
• Assesses patients' problems, needs, and level of functioning.
• Writes appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis, age, and clinical presentation.
• Provides various treatment modalities and theoretical applications based on current clinical standards.
• Assists individual, groups, and families through the counseling relationship; evaluates and treats mental disorders and other conditions through the use of a combination of psychotherapeutic techniques and human development principles.
• Establishes and conducts appropriate interventions/treatment. Writes appropriate discharge plans based on individual needs of client and follows through with termination process.
• Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
• Designs, plans, and implements effective patient education.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient care according to identified needs and manager clients in crisis.
• Provides accurate and consistent documentation of patient care/response in the medical record.
• Presents cases in clinical team meetings in a clear, concise, and clinically relevant manner.
• Completes all documentation within facility-established timeframes. Coordinates discharge planning and plan of care with next provider.

Physical Requirements

Requires extensive walking throughout the facility. Prolonged periods of sitting reviewing medical records and completing documentation. Repetitive wrist motion and occasional lifting of 10-20 pounds. Requires verbal and written communication in English. Intact sight and hearing with or without assistive devices is required.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Master's Degree in a relevant human services field such as Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited school of graduate education required. Must be issued an associate licensure and/or certification from the appropriate governing board in the state in which one works within 6 months of employment. Successful completion of CPI and CPR training required within 90 days of hire. Clinical experience preferred. Case management experience with the Serious and Persistent Mental Illness population and/or experience working with substance abuse preferred. Must have good therapeutic communication skills.